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In 1928 the Social Democrats' leader Per Albin Hansson spoke about "the people's home" (folkhemmet). What did the idea stand for?
In the exam (Swedish)
Socialdemokraternas ledare Per Albin Hansson talade 1928 om ”folkhemmet”. Vad stod idén för?
- aA secure society with community and smaller class differencesEtt tryggt samhälle med gemenskap och mindre klasskillnaderCorrect answer
- bThat the king should get back his old powerAtt kungen skulle få tillbaka sin gamla makt
- cThat everyone should live in housing owned by the stateAtt alla skulle bo i bostäder som staten ägde
- dThat Sweden should close its borders to the rest of the worldAtt Sverige skulle stänga sina gränser mot omvärlden
Why?
The people's home was the idea of a society that takes care of everyone, whatever their background. The idea became important for how the welfare society was later built up.
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